By Mr. Kaufman of Lexington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4262) of Jay R. Kaufman  and others (by vote of the town) relative to real property tax deferrals for certain elderly persons in the town of Lexington. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Jay R. Kaufman

Robert A. Havern

Susan C. Fargo

Thomas M. Stanley

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to real property tax deferrals in the Town of Lexington

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 1.  Not withstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of clause Forty-first A of section 5 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, the Town of Lexington may, by vote of its Town Meeting and with the approval of its Board of Selectmen: (1) adopt a lower minimum age of eligibility than 65; (2) adopt a higher maximum qualifying gross receipts amount that $40,000; and (3) condition eligibility for deferral of real property taxes under this clause by persons who would not otherwise qualify based on their age, but for this Act, on objective criteria of disability or other hardship.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.